The Future of Hydrogen

1. The Future of Hydrogen Noé van Hulst Hydrogen Envoy Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy The Netherlands H2 Platform 5 July 2019, Soest

2. Hydrogen – A common element of our energy future? • Momentum currently behind hydrogen is unprecedented, with more and more policies, projects, and plans by governments and companies in all parts of the world • Hydrogen can help overcome many difficult energy challenges • Integrate more renewables, including by enhancing storage options and tapping their full potential • Decarbonise hard-to-abate sectors – steel, chemicals, trucks, ships, and planes • Enhance energy security by diversifying the fuel mix and providing flexibility to balance grids • But there are challenges: costs need to fall; infrastructure needs to be developed; cleaner hydrogen is needed; and regulatory barriers persist. Source: IEA

3. Hydrogen is Already Part of the Energy Mix Dedicated hydrogen production is concentrated in very few sectors today, and virtually all of it is produced using fossil fuels, as a result of favourable economics. Source: IEA

4. Hydrogen Production with CO2 Capture is Coming Online Low-carbon hydrogen from fossil fuels is produced at commercial scale today, with more plants planned. It is an opportunity to reduce emissions from refining and industry. Source: IEA

5. Renewables Hydrogen Costs are Set to Decline The declining costs of solar PV and wind could make them a low-cost source for hydrogen production in regions with favourable resource conditions. Source: IEA

6. The Challenge to 2030: Expand Hydrogen Beyond Existing Applications Dependable demand from current industrial applications can be used to boost clean hydrogen production; policies and industry targets suggest increasing use in other sectors, but ambition needs to increase. Source: IEA

7. Four Key Opportunities for Scaling up Hydrogen to 2030 Source: IEA

10. Full List of Flagship Projects – as of 2019.01.24 • Centurion Large-Scale Electrolysis Project, UK • Fukushima Renewable H2 Project, Japan • Acorn (Aberdeenshire) Clean H2 production, UK • Hydrogen to Magnum (H2M), Netherlands and Norway • Northern Lights: CO2 transportation & storage project, Norway • HyNet Northwest Project, UK • HyNetherlands Project, Netherlands • H-Vision Project, Netherlands • H21 NoE Project, UK • Liquefied H2 Supply Chain Project, Japan and Australia • H2 Mobility Deutschland • HyNet H2 Project, South Korea • JHyM (H2 Mobility) Flagship Project, Japan • Hype Taxi Fleet, France & EU • Zero Emission Valley Project, France • Pan-European Fleet of Trucks • Fleet of Trucks in California • FC Train Project, Germany • Low Cost Carbon Fiber for H2 Tanks (FORCE), France • Ene-Farm Flagship Project, Japan • Green H2 Production & Conversion to Green Ammonia, Australia • ReallaborGreenHydroChem Project, Germany • HYBRIT fossil-free steel production, Sweden Source: IEA

11. Drivers for Hydrogen (in The Netherlands) Large offshore wind potential, 11.5 GW in 2030; >>40 GW possible Extensive on/offshore gas infrastructure, world class gas and offshore know-how

12. Infrastructure Initiatives Large-scale offshore wind integration beyond 2030 Creating hydrogen backbone through partial conversion of existing natural gas network Exploring an integrated energy infrastructure including electricity, hydrogen, and methane

13. European Hydrogen Infrastructure • Unlock the offshore-onshore wind resources in North Europe • Unlock the solar and wind resources in South Europe • Unlock the solar and wind resources in Northern Africa • Connect to large scale hydrogen storage, e.g. salt caverns • Supply chemical, petrochemical and steel plants • Supply electricity balancing plants • Supply hydrogen fuelling infrastructure • Supply regional hydrogen distribution grids

14. European Hydrogen Backbone

15. Key Elements of EU Hydrogen Strategy • EU Hydrogen strategy in 2020 (priority new EC) • Ambitious targets for clean hydrogen market: blending in gas grids/industry, transport • Common standards, guarantees of origin (CertifyHY), flexible and hybrid market regulation • Build strong EU presence in clean hydrogen value chain • Boost EU clean hydrogen R&D (Mission Innovation)

16. Growing International H2 Momentum • CEM Hydrogen Initiative May 2019 (Canada/Japan/NL/US/EC): focus on industry, heavy duty transportation, cities & communities • G20 Energy & Environment Ministerial 15/16 June 2019:‘Ministers will step up existing international efforts to unlock the potential of hydrogen as a clean, reliable and secure source of energy...’. Focus on R&D, cost reduction, regulation & standards. • EU Energy Council 25 June 2019:‘Calls on the European Commission to undertake an analysis of sector coupling and sector integration technologies, including the production of hydrogen, in particular with regards to regulatory and market barriers and based on this analysis explore possible initiatives regarding the efficient integration and deployment of such technologies and energy carriers’. • Pentalateral Forum Energy Ministers 25 June 2019:‘Regarding the potential future role of increasingly renewables based hydrogen as an energy carrier in their energy system, Penta countries will examine possible common approaches for guarantees of origin, cross-border infrastructure, the respective role of TSOs and DSOs and standards of hydrogen blending, as well as exchange of information on support schemes and innovation projects and the future role of hydrogen in general’ • 2nd Hydrogen Energy Ministerial, Tokyo, 25 September 2019: Global H2 Targets?